The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-01
THE GRAND ARMY.
Beath Pas Himself on Record 4.
In Great Style.
my the Eternal Ged, No Dsnsers
shsuls be Commander
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General was adopted with slight
amendment. Bestb, OF Pennsylvania,
call, d attention 10 an article In one Of
the st. Louis morning papers, In
which Il was stated that he had said
there never was q Democratic com.
nander.in ehiei Of the Grand Army Of
the Republic, and by the eternal God
there would never be. He character
issd the statement as an Infamous lie
and SANDER.
Reynoldr, Of New York. eaid that
no member Of the New York delega.
ton would claim that any such state.
ment had been made. Beath replied
that he had no doubt II was lie ont
OF whole cloth.
The Committee on Resolutions re-
ported back the resolution tfiered BY
vandervo0rt in regard 10 the veto Of
the dependent pension bill and PEN
sion 10 No. Logan. recommending the
adoption Of that part that referred To
Mrs. l. gan's pension. and the rejec.
ton Of the balance ON the ground that
the matter had been fully covered by
the sctisn on the report of the PEN
sion Committee. The report was
adopted after considerable discussion
upon that part OF II relating to the
veto.
Vandervoor. opened the debate BY
claiming that the Grand Army should
have the courage Of Ito convictions,
and should vote "a they felt upon this
question. Grosvenor, Of Ohio, spoke
Ia favor Of the repor, and said he had
"a much feeling upon the pension
question 40 any other man, but he
stood as the representative Of q body
oil men greater than the President Of
the United States, greater than the
Congress OF the United S.atee, and
more dignihed In their utttranceo than
the President had she wa himself to
be. He said the question was more
Important than any other that had
been submitted Ia national encamp.
ment; that the question was what the
encampment ought 10 do, whether Il
ought TO make platforms for political
parties, or ought 10 state its position
In dignintd manner, ss though there
never had been q President OF the
United States. He said the Grand
Army should stand M q mountain
stands upon the plain, regardless OF
the cayotes al the foot OF II, proclaim. |
ing In mpjesilc words that II was In
favor OF this pension legislation, and
opposed 10 every attack upon the In. |
tersst OF the soldiers
Mcdonnell, OF Indiana, spoke upon
the same side, and under the opera.
ton OF the previous question Van
dervoorts amendment was overwhelm.
insly defeated, and the report OF the
committee was adopted by q vote Of
3l8 10 It's
The following IL vandervoorl's rec.
olu,ion, which wss d, fsated:
Resolved, That while We feel that
no b. dy OF oitlsens can have q more
,Ialled rssIect than We for the flee
OF President a the United stater, and
have manifested that by services
such 40 the world has never seen
Cqualed, yet this does not obscure our
PERCEPTION 10 blame worthy acts OF
the present incumbent OF that hish
potition, nor deprive ms OF the right Of
criticism four public servants, which
70 one oil tbs pierogatives of American
ciis nship.
Resolved, also, that while We rec.
ogn'zs that the dissppfoval OF any
m, asuTe presented 20 him by Con.
gieea 10 constitutional prerogs,iye
Of the President, 20 be exercised by
Hun according 10 his discretion, vet
Ne csnnoi leel that this involves alro
the privilege Il pcirE beyopd the
bounds OF that power 10 Officially
insult or sander the broken down |
and needy men to whom the nation |
owes everything.
Resolved, also, That the dependsn,
pension bill passed by tn Forty ninth
Congress, ard vetoed ~ the Pfesl.
dent, was the least measure Of justlce
that could have been atked a the
nation FOR the men D. whom II owee
he salvation; iha, II did not renreaenl
4 1.-THE OF what 10 dus thoes gallant
men, aud that In rrfuslnr % approve
ola Dill which IVES ask,d for by the
grateful people, petltionod for BY hun.
dfede Of ihuulards Of yttrrans, pass d
by both houses Of Congress with 10.
usual ajarily, aud which would have
Ieseued thousands OF az deserving sol. |
diers A. followed the flag from the
cold charity 81 the almshonse, the
present Incumbent VI the tfIl,e Of
f.esldsnt has violated the pledge made |
10 the soldiers when they hocked 10
tbs standard Of their county rt tho |
time 81 her greatest peril, has n " rted |
the express will Of graf, ial people, \
AID las l. Z eted lir,parable cruelty |
upon these who should be the tbjsots |
OF the iendersst consideration"
The Committee on Resolutions d o.
scented msj riy End minority reports
ON the tSa monlh OF sutvioe pension |
bill The me 'rliy q the committee
reported agains, the measure, and .he |
minority OF i've Ia oomml,tre OF one
from each departmen) reported In lie
favor.
Ga motion on hcurwas given o The
discussion VI tho report.
Ga motion OF Gen. Wagner, Of
Pcnnsy lyAnia, q committee was ap.
p0lntid 10 g,t Mp q testimonial 10 pre-
sent Commsudorin Chief Fairchld.
uKcrIlS ~ oTYicERs
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for the Con mardsr IN Cniei fer tbs
entuing yeu: Gen. siocum, Gen Rec.
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socnm received lb3. Anthou~ received
90. Gfler received rs and Rae
.0i sberman receivsd ono aad War.
nef, II Mloecun. one Ras WIS d..
tlar d elected. He We e corled 20 the
plaii rm by The defeated candidate,
AuIhony End Gfer, aud returned
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can oitE n 20 be- elected az a com
maudeT Of This ofgsa zUlon, tmhrac.
ing AZ n does slmost tie entire num.
le' Of The survivors OF tte men who
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